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Giving students a chance. Herbert Lenze’s memory lives on through new scholarship program.

Herbert Lenze died on Nov. 8, 2007, but his legacy to the Ridgway Area School District will live forever through monies he has donated to the district earmarked for scholarships for boys’ basketball players and band members. Lenze taught in the Ridgway Area School District for 30 years, and during the time he spent in […]

Dickinson Mental Health Center Children’s Prevention Services Establish an Endowment Fund

Everyone should have a “rainy day” fund in case there’s an emergency or to help plan for the future. Jennifer Dippold, Director of Dickinson Mental Health Center Children’s Prevention Services completes the required paperwork with Paula Fritz Eddy, Executive Director of The Elk County Community Foundation to establish an endowment fund earmarked for Dickinson Mental […]

Elk County Community Foundation reaches $5 million in endowed funds

The Elk County Community Foundation has reached a significant milestone in achieving over $5 million in permanently endowed funds. Earlier in the year, the foundation exceeded granting over half a million dollars to worthy organizations and college students throughout the community as well. The information was released at the Foundation’s Nov. 29th executive committee meeting. […]

Ridgway Charitable Fund held at the Elk County Community Foundation is now accepting Grant Requests.

The Elk County Community Foundation (ECCF) announces they are now accepting grant applications from non profit organizations that serve the residents of Ridgway. The Borough of Ridgway Charitable Fund’s purpose is to provide financial support to those non-profit organizations whose application reflects a purpose or project that will benefit the residents of the Borough of […]

Dickinson Mental Health Center awarded grant

Dickinson Mental Health Center was awarded a $7,630 grant to support its new Children’s Autism Outreach Project through the Elk County Community Foundation and the Harrison and Muriel Dauer Stackpole Family Fund. DMHC CEO Mike Galluzzi was on hand along with Paula Fritz Eddy, Executive Director of the Elk County Community Foundation and John Pozza, […]

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